Witnesses

He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him…

On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”

Why two? Mat 18:16 “…at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.”

Revelation 11:3–15

And I will give power to my two witnesses to prophesy… dressed in sackcloth…

They have the power to shut the sky so that it does not rain during the time they are prophesying.
They have power to turn the waters to blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague whenever they want.

When they have completed their testimony, the being that comes from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them…

And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

But after a short time a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and tremendous fear seized those who were watching them.

Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them: “Come up here!”
So the two prophets went up to heaven in a cloud while their enemies stared at them…

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying:“The kingdom of the world
has become the kingdom of our Lord
and of his Christ,
and he will reign for ever and ever.”

based on NET Bible

What should I do?

Step into your identity as a witness.

This has always been our identity since Jesus called us to be in Acts 1, but...

Negative: There are some tough times ahead, so be prepared (the dance is coming)

Some of us here may be called to suffer, but none of us can ultimately be hurt

Positive: Increasing empowerment thought God’s Spirit

Positive++: What is coming is going to be so much better than what we have now that it just doesn’t compare

-Moses: ➜, John the B. ➜, A far greater step for us

A calling, to be a witness

We are called to prepare the way simply by pointing to Jesus. We are pointers.

I believe there will be a big ingathering—Jesus won’t come back to a failed church

When he comes we will be so full of joy that all our mourning will be turned into dancing